
布鲁塞尔,10月12日 - 欧盟将利用下个月的COP31气候峰会,推动就一揽子减少导致地球变暖的温室气体排放的努力达成协议,路透社看到的一份内部欧盟文件显示。
BRUSSELS, Oct 12 - The European Union will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating the planet, an internal EU document seen by Reuters showed.
尽管世界正因气候变化而遭受极端天气的影响,但各国政府在最近的联合国气候谈判中未能就采取更严格的行动达成一致——新兴经济体和化石燃料生产国担忧此类措施对其增长和发展的影响。
Even as the world suffers extreme weather due to climate change, governments at recent UN climate talks have failed to agree to tougher action - with large emerging economies and fossil fuel producers concerned about the impact of such measures on their growth and development.
一份欧盟草案文件显示,欧盟将在11月土耳其的COP31上推动一项聚焦于减少排放的“减缓方案”,通过将各国现有的气候承诺转化为实际行动来实现。
At COP31 in Turkey in November, the EU will push for a "mitigation package" focussed on reducing emissions, by turning countries' existing climate pledges into real-world actions, a draft EU document showed.
该文件称,欧盟的一项关键诉求是将联合国气候谈判中政府讨论如何减少排放的环节延长至2040年,并确定可以采取更多行动的领域。这一谈判轨道被称为“减缓工作计划”,原定今年届满。
A key EU demand will be to extend until 2040 the segment in UN climate negotiations where governments discuss how to reduce emissions, and identify areas where more can be done, the document said. This negotiation track - known as the "mitigation work programme" - is due to expire this year.
文件还称,欧盟将推动各国回应联合国上个月的确认:世界将错过2015年巴黎协定将全球变暖限制在1.5摄氏度的目标。该文件由爱尔兰起草,爱尔兰目前担任欧盟轮值主席国。
The EU will also push for countries to respond to the UN's confirmation last month that the world will miss the 2015 Paris agreement's target to limit global warming to 1.5C, the document said. It was drafted by Ireland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency.
爱尔兰气候部长达拉赫·奥布赖恩表示:“我们将致力于加强伙伴关系,以在全球气候行动中取得实际进展,特别是在远离化石燃料和推动电气化方面。”
"We will look to strengthen our partnerships to deliver practical progress on global climate action, specifically on the transition away from fossil fuels and on electrification,” Irish climate minister Darragh O'Brien said.
欧盟气候部长将于周一举行会议,讨论他们在COP31上的策略。
EU climate ministers will discuss their COP31 strategy at a meeting on Monday.
在美国退出全球气候谈判后,各国应对气候变化的努力正面临地缘政治压力。
Countries' efforts to address climate change have come under geopolitical pressure after the U.S. pulled out of global climate negotiations.
去年巴西COP30峰会结束时未能就遏制温室气体排放达成更有力的承诺,欧盟外交官表示,该集团正在为COP31制定不同的方法——试图避免在有争议的问题上公开冲突,而是专注于与各国合作落实其气候承诺。
After last year's COP30 summit in Brazil ended without stronger commitments to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, EU diplomats say the bloc is planning a different approach for COP31 - attempting to avoid public clashes over contentious issues and instead focus on working with countries to implement their climate commitments.
内部文件称,COP31上"没有空间"作出新的气候资金承诺——这一立场可能使欧洲国家与寻求更多支持的贫困国家产生分歧。
The internal document said there is "no scope" for new climate funding commitments at COP31 - a position likely to put European nations at odds with poorer countries seeking more support.